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On Sunday, I clocked a window. I whirled around and slammed it with the back of my fist. My right fist. The..
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PC(USA) releases 2021 statistical report, showing a denomination of small churches and aging membership
The shape of the story is familiar: in 2021, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continued to lose members (as it has done for..
The scientific meltdown over a controversial discovery of ‘biblical Sodom’
(RNS) — What everyone agrees on is that something unusual happened at Tall el-Hammam, an ancient settlement near the Dead Sea. In..
Webinar explores the church’s role in protecting voting rights for all
(PNS) — Panelists convened Tuesday to discuss protecting voting rights that in many states are increasingly imperiled decided by the end of..
Prayers of Liberation & Hope for Immigration Relief
As Ramadan, Passover and Easter converged last week, faith leaders from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition met over Zoom and Facebook Live. Their goal was..
The traveling Bible study
One can have perfect vision and fail to see what really matters. Sometimes it seems as though it takes a miracle to see all the way to the heart of things. That's what we see on the road to Emmaus, writes Ronald Byars.
COVID, the General Assembly in 2024, and who should make apologies?
Full steam ahead. A COVID advisory team has given a thumbs up – at least for now – for plans to move..
The roots of American political rage
Chelsea Ebin, who researches the radical Right political movement, articulates the history of political rage in America.
Final Report: Special Committee on Racism Truth and Reconciliation
The Special Committee on Racism Truth and Reconciliation has issued its final report in advance of this summer’s 225th General Assembly, when commissioners and..
Detailing
Those head bindings rolled and laid aside in a separate place, the way the sympathetic gardener gently calls her by her name,..
The invitation of the Marys
Eliza C. Jaremko looks at Mary the Mother of God and Mary the sister of Martha in the resurrection narrative.
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly ponders finances, organizational structure of the PC(USA)
It began as a discussion on small details: what comments the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) should make..
Resurrection problem: A poem
It seems that John has a problem with names here: “The one whom Jesus loved” is never named, but is simply called,..
The audacity of hope: Being a resurrection people
I recently read Abby Norman’s You Can Talk to God That Way. It is a book on embracing lament as a spiritual..
Draft proposal presented for General Assembly per capita rate for 2023 and 2024
Here’s a preliminary, draft recommendation: That the General Assembly set its per capita rate for the next two years at $9.75 per..
With high hopes for holidays, three faiths take stock of COVID-19 losses and gains
(RNS) — At the main campus of The Summit, a Southern Baptist megachurch with 10 campuses across North Carolina, Curtis Andrusko, the church’s..
Grand Rapids pastors mobilize in wake of fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya
(RNS) — Pastors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are taking action as the city reels in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of..
Checking in with global partners in Eastern Europe coping with the refugees fleeing Ukraine
(PNS) — Ellen Smith, World Mission’s regional liaison for Eastern Europe, has just returned from a visit with partners in Germany, the..
Second Sunday of Easter — Family faith formation for April 24, 2022
Welcome Before you begin, invite those gathered to go outside (or if weather does not permit, around the house) and gather something..
Order of worship — April 24, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
2nd Sunday of Easter — April 24, 2022
“Southern trees bear a strange fruit/ Blood on the leaves and blood at the root.” These chilling lyrics from Billie Holiday’s 1939..
One Size Doesn’t Fit All — Weekly Christian ed lesson
Starting off The longer I work with children the more I struggle to believe the old adage “one size fits all.” Each..
Episcopal Church mulls changes to Holy Week readings seen as antisemitic
(RNS) — When the Cathedral Church of St. Mark in Salt Lake City hosted dialogues last year on the Episcopal Church’s Sacred..
For rabbis visiting the border with Ukraine, Passover has a whole new meaning
(RNS) — A group of rabbis visiting the Polish border this week got to experience the Passover story up close and personal...
Presbyterian grants to support refugee and immigrant advocacy
(PNS) — For the second consecutive year, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is offering grants for refugee- and immigrant-led organizations with a focus on immigrant..
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